Online Casino merges with top European Sportsbook

Party Gaming, the world's leading provider of Online Pokies, has announced a merger with Bwin, Europe's biggest online Sportsbook. In 2009, the two companies had combined sales of 682 million Euros.

Partygaming Chief Executive Jim Ryan, and his Bwin counterpart Norbet Teufelberger will become co chief executives of the new venture. Teulfelberger commented that "This merger of equals makes great strategic, operational and financial sense".

Party Gaming has been a worldwide pioneer in the Online Casino industry for the last 5 years after previously dominating the online poker market.

The growth of online gaming has been driven by operators such as Party Gaming delivering leading Casino Games on the internet, such as Blackjack, Roulette, pokies and progressive jackpots. Huge wins for small stakes are available for casino players with games such as Gold Mega Jackpot offering over AU$1,000,000 for hitting the jackpot.

Those online casino fans looking for even richer rewards can enjoy Party Casino's latest online pokie, aptly called "The Big One". The current jackpot is over AU$3,200,000.